Cooking Matters
Sugar Shocker
A well-balanced meal is crucial to living a healthy lifestyle. Support healthy living with a worksheet that focuses on the amount of sugar we find in our food. The packet begins with an overview, then goes into an activity in...
US Department of Agriculture
Serving Up My Plate
Within three nutrition-themed, inquiry-based learning opportunities, pupils take notice of their eating habits; delve deep into the five food groups, gain experience in planning meals, participate in a taste test, and explore ads...
Cooking Matters
Happy Whole-idays
Take a look into how whole grains support growth, provide energy to play, and help us to stay strong with a fun-filled resource. The worksheet offers interesting food facts, an exercise in nutrition label reading, a recipe...
Cooking Matters
Breakfast Boost
A healthy and balanced breakfast is essential to maintaining a day's worth of solid energy and mind-power. Encourage class members to eat a smart breakfast with a learning exercise that provides interesting food facts, a...
Cooking Matters
Make Your Plate a Rainbow
Different colored foods provide various benefits to different parts of the body. For example, purple fruits and vegetables can boost your memory. The worksheet incorporates the concept of healthy eating into drawing,...
Curated OER
Food Guide Pyramid
In this health worksheet, students read and compare the different food groups and analyze the number of servings recommended for each.
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Eat Healthy • Be Active Community Workshops
Recipe makeovers, healthy alternatives, quick tips for a nutritious lifestyle...this 187-page document has it all! Don't miss a thorough packet of workshop activities and handouts designed to support your teaching of the...
Cooking Matters
Cooking Matters: For Chefs and Kids
Get your scholars cooking with a collection of activities that pairs the class to a community chef, promotes healthy snacking and drinking, and explores fruits and vegetables. Lower elementary learners...
ProCon
Milk
Milk: It does a body good ... or does it? Using the provided website, scholars sort through information to answer the question. They review a chart demonstrating lactose intolerance by ethnicity and region, and they also compare the...
ProCon
Vegetarianism
What do Mike Tyson, Ellen DeGeneres, and Paul McCartney have in common? They're all famous vegetarians. Using the resource, scholars learn about the pros and cons of eating a vegetarian diet. They read a fascinating history of...
Purdue University
Healthy Body Image: Healthy Exercises for Every Body
From three-way neck rolls to a figure-5 hurdler's stretch, this is an ultimate guide to healthy exercises. It begins with a bulleted list of general guidelines on cardiorespiratory exercise, flexibility, resistance exercises, and range...
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal: Food and Nutrition
Learn about the five food groups that are important for a healthy diet.
Harvard University
Harvard School of Public Health: The Nutrition Source: Fiber
Why is fiber important to our diets? How can we get the fiber we need from the food we eat? In addition to answering the above questions, this website also describes the diseases and disorders we can avoid by eating fiber-rich foods.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Eggs
One of the few foods we can find at every meal in a variety of ways, eggs are featured in this entry. Dip into the nutritional information, ways of preparation, and things to consider when selecting eggs.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Pumpkin
Commonly found in the United States and Canada, the pumpkin offers nutritional value. Find out the varieties and ways to prepare the fall harvested squash.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Coconut
The coconut provides many different benefits because it is rich in many nutrients. Discover the nutritional value, preparation methods, and storage information of this tropical fruit.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Figs
Get the nutritional values, varieties of, and methods of preparation of figs. A recipe for a pear fig breakfast bar is provided.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Oranges
There are many varieties of oranges grown in the southern United States and other warm climates around the world. Find out their nutritional value, types, and ways to prepare and store the juicy fruit.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Strawberries
A warm weather treat! Strawberries are full of good stuff and taste delicious. This encyclopedia entry provides their nutrition information, many varieties, and a recipe for peanut butter jelly muffins.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Peaches
Smile and say, "Peaches!" Get the skinny on nutritional information, varieties, and ways to prepare the sweet summer sensation.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Chestnuts
A chestnut is a relatively rare nut which must be cooked before eating is featured in this entry. Find its nutritional value, varieties, and ways to prepare chestnuts.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Inca Seeds
Commonly called Inca peanuts, these seeds are native to Peru. Find their nutritional value, how to select them, and a tasty fudge recipe using them.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Pistachios
Get a close up look at the nutrition, methods of selection, and a recipe for pistachios.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Walnuts
Walnuts are good for your brain and heart! Find nutrition information, types, and ways to prepare these tasty nuts.